# Frank Lloyd Wright Garden Sprite Garden Sculpture - Large with Base 42H

## A Lost Landmark Lives On: The Large Garden Sprite Statue

This large garden sprite statue preserves a figure from Midway Gardens, a Chicago landmark that no longer stands. With its base it stands 41.5 in H, cast in reconstituted stone.

The Maid in the Mud sprite is a reduction of a design by **Frank Lloyd Wright** from 1913. **Alfonso Iannelli** sculpted the original, and its calm gaze looked down on the dance floor.

### Product Details

-   **Material:** Reconstituted stone, for interior and exterior use
-   **Method:** Hand made by the dry-casting method
-   **Finish:** Closely resembles natural quarried stone; grey color chip pictured
-   **Large 3571\_30:** Sculpture alone, 30.5 in H x 6 in W x 8 in D, 42 lbs
-   **Base only 3572:** 11 in H x 10.75 in W x 8 in D, 38 lbs
-   **With base 4061:** 41.5 in H, 82 lbs, 2 pieces
-   **Style:** Stone sprite with base
-   **Authentication:** Authenticated by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, Arizona

## The Lost Midway Gardens

Midway Gardens opened in 1914 in Hyde Park, Chicago. Wright designed it in yellow brick and patterned concrete block, with terraces and pools.

The Gardens closed and were demolished in October 1929. The building was so solid that the wrecking company went bankrupt. Today a 42 in Midway Gardens sprite is the nearest most gardens come.

## Cubism in Garden Stone

The Met describes its sprite as strongly tectonic, with a faceted face that reflects Cubism. This 42 in Midway Gardens sprite shares that geometry. The large garden sprite statue makes it a lasting accent. Few designs of this size are as sharply faceted. The large garden sprite statue shows its geometry best in side light.

The Frank Lloyd Wright sprite sculpture is also a lesson in scale. A 42 in Midway Gardens sprite stays smaller than the 65 in Met original. Any Frank Lloyd Wright sprite sculpture is a useful size study. The Met's original stands 65 in high. Browse more in our [Frank Lloyd Wright Collection](https://www.museumize.com/collections/artist-frank-lloyd-wright).

## Display and Care

The sculpture and base weigh 82 lbs together, so set the large garden sprite statue with help. A stone sprite with base needs firm, level ground. Brush it clean with a soft brush.

## Alfonso Iannelli in Brief

Alfonso Iannelli lived from 1888 to 1965. Born in Italy, he moved to America in 1898 and studied sculpture under Gutzon Borglum. He also designed Art Deco plaques for the Adler Planetarium. His Frank Lloyd Wright sprite sculpture remains a favorite. A stone sprite with base carries that favorite home.

## For More Reading from the Web

-   Read how Midway Gardens was built, loved, and demolished in 1929. [Midway Gardens - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Gardens)
-   Study a sprite from the Gardens at the Met, with notes on its Cubist face. [Sprite by Wright and Iannelli - The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://www.metmuseum.org/it/art/collection/search/11204)
-   Meet the Italian-born sculptor who shaped the sprites with Wright. [Alfonso Iannelli - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_Iannelli)

## Details

- **Price:** 406.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Nichols Bros. Stoneworks
- **Type:** Statues
- **Tags:** artist-frank-lloyd-wright, garden-art, material-cast-cement, shipping-freight, size-grande-over-48-in, size-medium-12-to-23-in, size-xlarge-36-to-48-in, statues

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Large with Base 42H | 406.00 USD | In stock |

## Images

- Frank Lloyd Wright Garden Sprite Garden Sculpture - Large with Base 42H - Museumize.com

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> Updated: 2026-10-30